Optimizing a Multi-strategy Port and Modal Allocation of Containerized Imports From Asia to the United States

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Imports are allocated to alternative ports and logistics channels so as to minimize total transportation and inventory costs. Logistics channels include direct shipment of marine containers via truck or rail to the retail distribution centers and trans-loading into domestic trailers or containers. A previous model has been built to generate a single optimal importing strategy. Here we extend this model to enable an importer to employ multiple optimal strategies, each applied to a different class of goods segmented by inventory holding cost rate. Additionally, we examine the impact of less-than-full container shipments on the optimal set of strategies.View full textDownload full textKEYWORDScontainerized imports, intermodal freight transport, logistics, shortest path, supply chain optimization, transportation planningRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1046669X.2012.667762